After two years, The White Lotus formally returned to HBO, and your woman’s bought theories.
Just like the monkeys of Thailand featured within the premiere episode, The White Lotus Season 3 swung onto our 2025 TV schedule with a luxury-filled February premiere. We have now lastly met the forged of characters that we’ll little question get to know very properly over the subsequent a number of episodes. With all of the casting bulletins over time, it’s about time we bought to see all these actors in motion whereas making grand predictions about them.
As a result of as is the case with any The White Lotus season, theories start to take maintain the second the primary episode begins, and Season 3 has me in a chokehold already. Let’s get into the six large theories for what I feel will occur this season.
The Lady’s Journey Will Dissolve Into Everybody Admitting How A lot They Really Hate Every Different
There’s a cause why there’s a stereotype on the market that ladies’ journeys are likely to dissolve into chaos. And I’ve a sense that is the place issues are going for Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon and Leslie Bibb’s characters.
From the second we meet Jaclyn, Kate and Laurie, there’s one thing…off in regards to the trio. It feels as in the event that they’re excited for this trip, as anybody needs to be, however the extra interactions we see even on simply the primary day, the extra it feels as if there’s a large disconnect between all three of them.
Or on the very least, Laurie is the the odd one out. As we see, she actually excuses herself from the desk at one level to go and drink whereas sobbing in her room. That’s not essentially the suitable method to begin an excellent ladies’ journey. However it’s often because all Kate and Jaclyn are so complimentary about every others’ lavish lives, whereas Laurie is ignored of it.
However I additionally suppose the previous two are partaking in passive-aggressive sorts of compliments, and that every might be secretly jealous of the opposite’s life. Which is able to little question result in some large blow-up between them, presumably sparked by Laurie unleashing a remark that results in all three cracking. Childhood bonds typically stick, however with these three, I’m not feeling it, and I do know they’ll disintegrate.
These Brothers Are Going To Have Intercourse – Or At The Very Least, One thing Sexual
Look, that is HBO., so I’m not even going to sugarcoat it. What’s an HBO drama and not using a little bit of incest? It normally occurs within the channel’s finest fantasy reveals like Recreation of Thrones or Home of the Dragon, however others like Six Ft Beneath have launched it right into a extra trendy actuality, so why not right here?
As jokey as this would possibly sound, I do suppose one thing goes to occur between Sam Nivola’s Lochlan and Patrick Schwarzenegger’s Saxon. (Who names their boys that? What?) There wouldn’t have been as a lot pressure across the conversational give attention to intercourse, I would not suppose. And Lochlan’s lingering take a look at his sibling’s nude physique wasn’t there for frivolity’s sake.
I feel the extra distinguished approach this idea performs out is with the reveal that Lochlan isn’t biologically associated to Saxon and Piper, and shall be adopted. I feel Piper and Saxon are Timothy and Victoria’s organic youngsters, however I additionally suppose one thing feels sort of off with Victoria (performed by Parker Posey, whom we already adore) – I’m unsure what. Nonetheless, perhaps no matter it’s led to them adopting a 3rd baby as a substitute of conceiving one, and it’s maybe why Lochlan has such bizarre, seemingly sexual power with Saxon.
Both approach, these two are undoubtedly going to do one thing. I don’t know if it’ll be intercourse, however there’s one thing that will go down. Cough, cough. Wink, wink.
Chelsea And Chloe Will Conspire In opposition to Their Center-Aged Males
Okay, so Chelsea is already my favourite The White Lotus forged member, and I say that with full transparency as a result of I get such candy vibes from her. It looks like she genuinely needs to assist Rick, however he’s simply…middle-aged and grumpy about not assembly up with the person he traveled there to see.
However there’s one thing about this instantly bursting friendship between Chelsea and Chloe – the mannequin who’s courting Greg, the White Lotus Season 1 forged member who was Tanya’s mendacity husband – that I like.
I do know lots of people assume that it’ll flip right into a romance or one thing between them, however I don’t suppose that’s the case. I feel these two are going to conspire in opposition to their lovers. To not the lengths of killing them, perhaps, however nonetheless working collectively to drive their respective companions into treating them proper, or taking their cash as an alternate.
I don’t know—perhaps it’s simply my inside girl-lover persona who needs to see them battle again in opposition to males who deal with them so terribly, however I wish to see them work collectively.
A Large Confrontation Is Coming For Timothy And Rick
We solely bought two moments between the 2, however I’m full-steam forward on an impending confrontation between Rick and Timothy.
We nonetheless don’t know what the heck Rick does, but it surely’s clearly sufficient for him to have shelled out the cash to return to this resort. In the meantime, Timothy is already going via some sort of difficult factor at work, indicated by the decision a few Wall Road Journal story. So tensions are operating excessive.
So whereas I’m unsure the way it will go down between these two, it looks like there’s going to be a lead-up to them getting right into a battle, presumably began by Rick flicking a cigarette into the opposite man’s face.
Belinda ISN’T Going To Die
I do know the premiere’s chilly open alluded to it, however I stand by the concept that Belinda isn’t going to die in Season 3, and that undoubtedly wasn’t her physique.
After we all came upon Natasha Rothwell would return for Season 3 of the present, we had been desirous to see what would occur. It was a disgrace what occurred to Jennifer Coolidge’s character in Season 2, however I feel all of us actually knew deep down she may not final lengthy with how risky she could possibly be.
Belinda, then again, is essentially the most peaceable individual on the market and legitimately wouldn’t harm a fly. We see that she’s excited to be on the Thailand White Lotus the second she arrives. I actually don’t suppose they’d deliver her again simply to kill her off this season, particularly once we simply met her son, Zion, and it was hinted at however not confirmed.
Possibly I’m simply being over-optimistic and considering that by some means every part will work out together with her coming again, however I actually don’t suppose she’ll die.
However One Of The Girls On The Ladies’ Journey Is Doomed
That’s my last guess. I don’t simply suppose the ladies’ journey will disintegrate – I feel it’ll finish in dying.
I feel pointing to Laurie could be a simple guess because it’s clear that she’s already a little bit unstable with how she feels round her pals. What I feel would possibly occur is that Jaclyn or Kate goes to snap and by some means get a gun, and a technique or one other, one in all them goes to die.
However as we heard to start with, there have been a number of gunshots, so perhaps it’s not them pulling the set off – it could possibly be another person totally. Maybe there’s a hitman on the market or one other visitor that simply snaps – Rick, perhaps? Since we’ve no clue who he’s? I don’t know, however I feel a technique or one other, one in all these ladies goes to chew the mud.
Critics have been calling The White Lotus Season 3 distinctive in some ways, and already, given its unique location, I’m desirous to see the place it goes. I’m unsure how the story goes to play out, however I’m right here for the drama and the homicide thriller. We’re again to White Lotus Sundays!